Musings of a Catechist

Occasional posts on a variety of issues and topics of interest to Catechists in the diocese.

Mothers – and a new Marian feast-Mothers Two mothers have been in the news recently. The secular press has been filled with images of a very glamourous Duchess of Cambridge introducing her son to the world. Prince Louis has a string of names, a defined place in the monarchy. He is cute, his image and name have spread throughout the world. Continue Reading

He is Risen – Alleluia-He is Risen! The darkness of the Church at the Easter Vigil was brought alive by the light of the Paschal candle. On this night of all nights we celebrated the glory of Christ’s resurrection. It is a ceremony rich in symbolism and joy. Having experienced and remember the Passion story through Holy Week our Continue Reading

He is Risen – Alleluia-He is Risen! The darkness of the Church at the Easter Vigil was brought alive by the light of the Paschal candle. On this night of all nights we celebrated the glory of Christ’s resurrection. It is a ceremony rich in symbolism and joy. Having experienced and remember the Passion story through Holy Week our Continue Reading

Practicing Discipleship-Lent is a season to retreat from what is normally the frantic pace of life to pause, take stock and restore or develop good habits. There are many things that we as Catholics do during the season of Lent. These practices are not about us and doing things (or not doing things) to check off Continue Reading

A Cross, A Reminder-A Day of Identity Asking a group of people to name the Holy Days of Obligations for Catholics invariably brings the response ‘Ash Wednesday’. It isn’t a day of obligation for Catholics; in fact the ashes are often received outside Mass. However, for Catholics Ash Wednesday is an identity day. People attend Church services and Continue Reading

Bells and Smells – A Catholic Thing-Bells and Smells Tell a Story Catholicism is sometimes referred to as the religion with ‘bells and smells’. And in many ways we are. Catholics take their whole body to prayer, we use more than words. We stand, we sit, we kneel, hear bells, smell incense, feel holy water, cross ourselves, and genuflect. But not Continue Reading

Advent – Season of Graced Partnership-A wonderful story is often told about an incident in the life of Poland’s famous concert pianist, Ignace Paderewski.* A mother took her small child to a concert by Paderewski to expose him to the talent of the great pianist. She hoped as she did to encourage her son in his piano lessons, which he Continue Reading

Pausing to Reflect-Faithful Contemplation Catholicism is full of stories that tell truths and enable us to contemplate God’s relationship with us through the use of the familiar. They are literally the ‘stuff of legends’. If you contemplate the head of a pike (a kind of fish) according to German legend you will see a distinctive scene of Continue Reading

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